Last Night after watch the great game between Xavier and Kansas State I was in bed flipping the channel and came across the end of Field of Dreams. It was the scene where Kevin Costner’s daughter falls and is chocking. Moonlight Graham is on the field and sees what happens. He has to make a choice – you see he can step off the field and become the Doctor he did in life and never go back to the field to play or he can stay on the field and be a baseball player. He chooses to come off the field and save the little girls life. He earlier when Costner’s character met him and he was an old doctor had a conversation that came to my mind. Because the Dr. Graham had a dream to play baseball and never got to do but he came so very close. He is the short conversation that says so much:
Ray Kinsella: Fifty years ago, for five minutes you came within… y-you came this close. It would KILL some men to get so close to their dream and not touch it. God, they’d consider it a tragedy.
Dr. Archibald “Moonlight” Graham: Son, if I’d only gotten to be a doctor for five minutes… now that would have been a tragedy.
When he stepped out of his dream of being a baseball player to save the girls life he fulfills his purpose and he knows it and does it gladly. He knew his purpose and was willing to fulfill it.
What about you in your life? Are you fulfilling the purpose that God has for you?
First off, I totally cry everytime I see that movie.
Second, Yes I am fulfilling what He has called me to do. I thought I was going to teach history and coach sports, but He had something else in mind.
Great Analagy.
I concur with Michael on the emotion only mine is at the end when he asks his dad if he wants to play catch. I wish my relationship with my own father was different. As for your question: I believe I am fulfilling God’s purpose for me but sometimes wonder how well.
Love the movie!
Am I fulfilling God’s purpose? I strive to live in God’s will. I believe I am.
I fail miserably at times, but He is still using me. I often scratch my head at the road He has brought me down. A lot of it does not make sense to my human way of thinking, but I do not have to understand. I just have to obey. I honestly struggle with it more than I care to admit sometimes.
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